Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Tiffany Clare Shares Her Brilliant Debut!

by Anna Campbell

It's my great pleasure to introduce a debut author who is no stranger to regular visitors to the lair (because she IS one! We love it when Bandita Buddies make good!).

Tiffany Clare's debut historical romance THE SURRENDER OF A LADY is a scorching hot, clever, intensely sensual, emotional rollercoaster of a story. I read the tempestuous, dramatic story of Lady Elena Ravenscliffe and the man who has never forgotten her, Griffin, Lord Rothburn, in one sitting and then said:

Dazzling, daring and different! Exotic and erotic! THE SURRENDER OF A LADYwill have you turning the pages until you finish, no matter how late it gets. Tiffany Clare is a brilliant new talent in historical romance.

I wasn't the only person bowled over by Tiffany's debut. The reviews have been amazing, including a Top Pick from Romantic Times Book Reviews!RT said:Debut author Clare bursts onto the scene with a unique, unforgettable, sensual love story sweeping from the harems of the east to staid Victorian ballrooms. Watch out for this sizzling new talent to rise to the top.

You can find out more about Tiffany and read excerpts from her books at her website: www.tiffanyclare.com

Because Tiffany loves us (she must!), she's very generously giving away...wait for it...FIVE BOOKS TODAY!!! And I'm throwing in a bonus Anna Campbell opus for good measure! So make sure you comment! And don't forget that if you click on the book covers, you can go straight to Amazon and order this fantastic debut!

So without more ado, HERE'S TIFFANY!

Tiffany, huge congratulations on the release of your brilliant debut THE SURRENDER OF A LADY. Can you tell us about this story?

I can’t thank you enough for having me here! It’s very exciting to be blogging with you wonderful gals!THE SURRENDER OF A LADY is about a woman, who’s sold into slavery by her no good husband, to pay off his debts. To be reunited with her infant son, she agrees to become part of a harem where her favors will be sold to the highest paying bidders. She reinvents herself as Jinan, a Turkish princess, and never expects the only man she ever loved to find her in the harem. Nor does she ever expect him to bid for her favors for three months.Rothburn is a man broken and learning to live life one day at a time. His fall started when the one woman he loved married another. It’s been ten years since Elena slipped from his grasp and he’s been on a long road to recovery from opium addiction. When he sees her on auction, he knows he can’t walk away from her again, and he knows he’ll never be able to walk away again, despite the end of their contract looming.

Back cover blurb:

THE PRICE OF PASSION…

Sold. With one word, Lady Elena Ravenscliffe’s destiny changes forever. Forced into Constantinople’s slave market to pay off her late husband’s debts and save her son, Elena reinvents herself as Jinan—a harem girl adored by the rich lords who bid on her favors. But one man instantly sees through her façade.

…IS COMPLETE SURRENDER

Griffin Summerfield, Marquess of Rothburn, let Elena slip through his fingers years ago. When he recognizes her on the auction block, he pays an outrageous sum to possess her even if it is for a short period of time. But when his deadline looms, Griffin will risk all in a desperate bid to make her his—and his alone…

The research for this story must have been fun – I speak from experience because of my courtesan books! Can you tell us some of the surprising and interesting things you unearthed and what resources you found particularly inspirational?

Oh, there was a lot of reading and research for this book. I knew nothing of the time period, the setting I had chosen, and the cultures of the Middle East and East. There was a lot of surprising information I uncovered . . .One thing in particular: Women of all cultures were sold into harems. Fathers with beautiful, nubile daughters, rich men who seized women in wars, pirates who stole women on the high seas, all seeking the a sultan or emperors favor. That was a major source of inspiration for the story. I thought to myself, why not sell my English beauty into a harem? She could be well sought after if this wasn’t your typical harem.

And yes, that was something I had to change. In the harems of the Ottoman Empire, the only man allowed inside the harem women’s quarters was the Sultan or his eunuchs (who were de-manned, so to speak). So I needed a reason for Amir (Jinan’s owner) to not follow this ‘rule.’

I uncovered that the sons born to sultans did not have an easy life. There were often death plots and attempted murders towards those in line for the ‘throne.’ Those not directly in line for the ‘throne’ were kept like prisoners in the dark and survival was slim, and madness common. I mention it very briefly in my book that Amir did not have an easy life growing up and despises how harems work. This is why he won’t impregnate (and thereby be forced to marry) his harem girls. I made his mother English, so he would ‘understand’ Jinan/Elena ‘culturally.’I also did a lot of research on the opium trade. In the mid-Victorian era, England controlled much of China, and subjugated the population by giving them easy access to addiction—opium (it was banned in England at this time). It took me a long time to figure out Rothburn’s character because I was so focused on Jinan.

One thing I knew was that he had fallen into a dark life. Just think of the type of man he would have had to be to slowly kill off another nation. It’s justifying in a sense that he fell victim to the drug. With the life he led, there is nothing that can shock him (including seeing an English woman on auction in an Ottoman Prince’s harem), nothing that can intimidate him, and most certainly nothing that he won’t take if he wanted it bad enough. He admits freely that he is a man driven by one addiction or another.

Oh dang, this was a question about research, not the psychoanalysis of my characters!

Anyway, that’s just a few of the things I found out. There were many, many more. But I don’t want to bore anyone.

Tiff, I found all that absolutely fascinating! Thank you for sharing it. Here in the lair, we love call stories. Can you tell us yours?

It started with an email. My agent thought she’d tease me with a message that said something like, ‘today is going to be fun,’ then make me suffer a few hours before she called to give me the news that we had an offer! The best part of that was that no one else had offered, which meant drawing up interest to get other editors to respond with either a rejection or another offer. There was bidding for the book. It was full of much tenseness and silent squeeing for a few weeks. Actually, it was the most intense two weeks of my life, but it was totally awesome when St. Martin’s came in with a final offer! I’ve been very blessed with an awesome house, awesome covers, and awesomeness all around. You’d think, as a writer, I could find another adjective! :) But, really, it was totally awesome!

You’re an active blogger with the Vauxhall Vixens (and a regular visitor to the Bandits where we love to see you!). Do you think your web presence has helped your writing career?

I have no idea. I feel a little more connected to the internet romance community as a whole because there are a number of people I’ve met and gotten to know over the years online, but I’m not sure how that translates into helping my career (aside from meeting my amazing critique partners who kick my ass when needed). I’m still a baby in the industry; maybe I’ll have an answer in a few years :)Can you tell us about your writing journey?

There were lots of ups and downs. It’s not an easy path; you have to really, really want it to help you get past the rejection and deal with the slow pace the industry moves at. For me, I needed writing partners. People—and now my dearest friends—who I was accountable to daily for word counts and finishing the next scene, chapter, and finally the book! I always wanted to publish my first book, but once I got over that (I thank God every day that it wasn’t published), I continued to write, and a few books later… Jinan came along!

What’s coming up next?

THE SEDUCTION OF HIS WIFE. A marriage of convenience and reconciliation story. Emma and Asbury married 12 years ago when they were both incredibly young, she 15 Richard only 19. Richard felt stifled and longed to explore the world and make riches of his own, so he left after their wedding night. Emma grew up, found her passion in life (her art) and she doesn’t really know what to think of her husband’s return…

Back cover blurb:

AN INCONVENIENT SCANDAL...

Emma Hallaway has not seen her husband in twelve years—and that’s fine with her. As a young girl, she’d agreed to a simple marriage of convenience, allowing her to pursue her private passion for painting. And though unknown to the rest of polite society, Emma is now one of the most daring and sought-after artists in London. However, when her secret is threatened to be exposed, Emma is forced to open her heart—and her home—to a total stranger: her husband…

AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE...

Richard Mansfield, Earl of Asbury, is all too familiar with danger. As a matter of fact, it is hard on his heels when he returns to England. Still, even he is shocked to learn of his wife’s scandalous double life as an artist. But once he sees the vibrant grown woman she has become—so passionate, so strong, and so alluring—his undeniable attraction to Emma stuns him. Suddenly Richard is determined to turn their sham of a marriage into a true and lasting love. But how exactly does a gentleman seduce his own wife?

Wow, Tiff, that sounds fantastic! I can't wait to read it! Thanks so much for giving us some insight into your work! Do you have anything you'd like to ask the Bandits and Bandit Buddies to get conversation started?

What are your favorite tropes in romance?I’m giving away THREE copies of THE SURRENDER OF A LADY, ONE copy of Maggie Robinson’s MISTRESS BY MISTAKE and ONE copy of Courtney Milan’s TRIAL BY DESIRE (North America only).

For our faithful non-American visitors ONLY, I'm giving away a signed copy of the Australian edition of CAPTIVE OF SIN with that wonderfully over the top cover!

So it's a positive plethora of giveaways today! How can you resist? Get commenting people - oh, and please tell us when you comment where you're from so we know which section of the draw to put you in. Remember that's FIVE books to share among North American readers and a bonus CAPTIVE OF SIN for non-American readers! Good luck!

158 comments:

One of my favorite tropes in romance is the reconcilation - so I've got to read The Seduction of His Wife. Some other favorite tropes are the roguish rake and the good girl spinster, long time secret love of best friend, neighbor, friend's brother, etc., and marriage of convenience.

Hey Tiff, CONGRATULATIONS!! I can't believe it's already here -- wasn't it just yesterday that we found out you'd SOLD?

(ha! probably feels like forever to you!)

I love seeing a harem story on the shelves again -- that was my favorite trope for many years! I was a HUGE Bertrice Small fan and did lots of research into the Ottoman Empire with the intent of someday writing a harem story. (Didn't one of the Sultan's brothers grow up in an actual cage? And then all the other brothers died, and cage-boy had to assume the title, but he was insane? I seem to remember something like that...)

Anyway, congratulations!! I'm thrilled for you -- oh, and before I forget -- LOOOOOVE those covers! :-)

well done Daz have a good day with GRCongratulations on the book Tiffany.... sounds really interesting.... don't think I have read a book with a harem in it..... and Seduction of his wife sounds good too. I love rougish rakes especailly when they go all soft after meeting the right lady... mind you I love any book when it has a HEA

Congrats on your debut release! Especially with such a great setting. I like the reconciliation stories, like in "The Surrender of a Lady", as well as older-woman-younger-man, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, etc. even secret baby as long as it's done well. I'm not picky in that way.

As for favorite themes, friends to lovers, second chances, redemption, and plain Jane gets the hero, especially without the benefit of a fairy godmother and/or magical transformation whereby her fabulous gorgeousness is unveiled to the world. (It's much more satisfying to me when the hero comes to appreciate her inner beauty after getting to know her...)

As for tropes, I love reunion stories. All that history seems to ratchet up the tension a notch or five! Adore marriages of convenience, too so it sounds like your books are right up my alley. Btw, great title for the second book. That's conflict, right there, isn't it?

Whoo Hoo I love the sound of this book Tittany I am soo looking forward to reading it and your second book sounds awesome as well YAY.

I love Cinderella stories and Friends to Lovers and Beauty and the Beast stories you know what I love them all I get so lost when I am reading they take me on wonderful adventures around the world (and this one is going to take me into a harem) into the past and into the future what a fantastic past time reading is.

Tiffany huge congrats on the release and Anna thank you so much for inviting Tiffany along today as a guest.

And for anyone who doesn't I am from Sydney Australia LOL and Anna I already have a signed copy of your fantastic book.

I'm sorry I don't ship internationally. I've learned my lesson from past contests. It's VERY expensive to ship from Canada. Because Canada Post not only sucks, they like to gouge Canadians... But, my North American friends (Canada and Mexico, too) please, comment away!

Daz, you snagged that rooster bright and early! Congrats! Glad you are looking forward to reading the book! Enjoy!

Kirsten, you know, when my friends sell and then there book is on the shelf, it feels like it was just yesterday that they announced the news. Experiencing it first hand has been a LONG wait! LOLAnd yes, one of the princes grew up confined and mistreated only to become Sultan.

barb, hope you love both books! Rothburn isn't much of a rake, he's got other . . . issues :) Asbury (Seduction of His Wife) isn't much a rake either, but he definitely falls hard for his wife when they are back together. Jeeze, I've written three books and am just realizing there isn't a rake to be found. I must correct that, pronto!

Glad you are excited about the books. And yes, the second title is awesome--my lovely editor came up with it, because I suck at coming up with titles and she totally rocks. But can I also say how much I LOVE my third title: THE SECRET DESIRES OF A GOVERNESS.

Helen,

Thank you so much for stopping by! I love getting lost in a good story too. Especially if it can sweep me off my feet and take me right through the doors of the setting. I love to feel transported for a few hjavascript:void(0)ours and so wrapped up in the characters that I feel like I'm there.

Oh! And I must say, I did not provide the pictures *bad author, smacks hand* that was the very lovely Anna Campbell. She made the post simply gorgeous!

I will say, I have many of those pictures in my research folder, though. Art is the easiest way for me to add texture to a scene, colour, scent, texture, etc. I'm sure that only makes sense to me, but a picture really is worth a thousand words when doing research (even if these are mostly idealized drawings from the Orientalists).

Congratulations on your debut story Tiffany! It sounds like an exciting and intense story. Marriage of convenience stories are one of my favorite types. I think it's because I like seeing the couple work out their problems within a marriage which makes me believe in their HEA.

Congratulations Tiffany!!! Your book sounds very interesting. I love reading historicals and can't wait to get a copy of yours. Fascinating setting and premise. That's a great cover, too, by the way. I can't remember seeing yellow used so dramatically. It's just stunning.

Best of luck with this release. I can only imagine that it will do very well.

Congratulations on your debut, Tiffany, you must be thrilled. I'm totally captivated by this story and look forward to reading it. I've never read a harem story before so this sounds very different and exciting to me.

Congratulations, Tiffany! I admire all the research that must have gone into writing your debut novel and look forward to reading it.Favorite troupes? I like friends to lovers stories and reluctant heroes.Central Ohio (GO BUCKS!)

Congrats on your debut, Tiffany! I saw SURRENDER in Borders the other day and made my husband stop and look at the cover. I told him it's one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen! The story appeals to me but I couldn't get the book that day. If I don't win I'll get it next visit. I came over from Facebook and I live in the USA.

Hi Tiff! Great having you here in the lair as a visiting author! How cool is that? :)

As you already know, I love, Loved, LOVED The Surrender of a Lady. It went straight to my keeper shelf. Now I'm counting the days until I can read The Seduction of His Wife.

I don't have a single favorite trope. There are so many that I enjoy. Time-travel, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, reunited lovers and many more. For me, the most critical element is a well-written story. Beautiful writing will draw me into most any trope.

Ooh! You're giving Mistress by Mistake away! Thanks so much for the plug, Tiff (and I'm giving away copies of SOAL on my website contests this month, so the affection is mutual---Tiff is a great, great critique partner. I truly don't think I'd be published w/o her).

I love the illustrations on this blog post. I got very interested in the orientalist school of art--beautifully romanticised visions of harem life that were, of course, entirely conjectural. But gorgeous anyway.

I'm very fond of the reunited lovers story---working on one right now and have one coming out in January. The Cinderella trope is fun too---who doesn't want to be rescued from a life of drudgery by a handsome, rich prince?

Congrats on your debut book! My favorite tropes are reunion stories, marriage of convenience, secret babies and Romeo/Juliet class wars. I'm not too picky regarding the plot devices as long as the story / characters grab my interest. The only thing I really shy away from is vamps / shape shifters (which is against the tide today, I guess).

Hi, Tiff! Congrats again on your debut, on the RT review, an on your first time as a guest author with the Banditas. I find it exciting but also a touch surreal to see friends from drabble days celebrated on blogs with books on shelves at B & N and BAM. LOL!

Reunion and redemption are my favorite themes, although I can be seduced by almost any trope in the hands of the right writer.

Favorite tropes: 1) Beauty and the Beast; 2) the Rake and the Wallflower or Jock and the Geek; 3) the Florence Nightengale scene. There is something about nursing someone back to health that makes you fall in love with them--and if they happen to have amnesia or something, all the better.

The Florence Nightengale doesn't have to be the whole book either to work. You can have a Beauty and the Beast set up going--total Pride and Prejudice--but then somehow he gets injured and she makes him soup, and voila, they like each other. Love it. Total sucker for it.

And I'm not against a Hero Riding in on a White Horse scene either. The dramatic rescue is often appreciated too.

Christie Kelley,It is exciting! It still doesn't feel completely real. Hope you love it.Gannon Carr, may you love it as much as PJ! I love me some steamy romance, I ought to get myself on that bandwagon of those who have read Small... I do have Kadir on my tbr somewhere... I'm a huge shifter fan. Any kind of shifter :)

Deb,Thanks Deb. Hope you get a chance to read and love the setting! And that is a great trope. It's almost related to the plain Jane, because the hero has just been blind all along!

Janga, Hope you are feeling better today. Thank you for visiting and for the congrats. It is surreal seeing your friends on the shelves at the bookstore, but it's also a really great feeling inside!

Hi. I think one of my favorite themes is friends to lovers. There's usually a lot of background and understanding in those novels. I like that. This new work sounds interesting - different from my usual reading. The cover is outstanding!Good luck with it, Tiffany.elainec

Congratulations on your debut! So glad we can help you celebrate it here in the Lair!

Your books sounds fascinating and one to add to my TBR mountain. Being of Persian descent, I always think 'there but for the grace of God'! I'm always fascinated by different settings, so this sounds right up my street.

I love reunion stories and marriage of convenience and best friends to lovers.

I absolutely adore reconciliation and friends to lovers stories. I just love it when the hero and heroine have known eachother for years. I feel that they have more chemistry since there is a backstory. I also enjoy anything that has a strong alpha male. Congrats on the release Tiffany. I can't wait to read this and your next book. Two of my favorite themes!

Hi, Tiffany, it's so great to see a Bandita Buddy here as a guest. Congratulations on your debut book. It sounds wonderful. I love a tortured hero and you've certainly put Rothburn through his paces. What a great story line.

Congrats - I love debut authors and books - just something about that "first" lol. If I like the voice and thus the characters, I don't care what the theme is. I also adore the cover - reminds me of another book from a very familiar author here (grin).

Tiffany, huge congrats on your new release! Those are some gorgeous covers, and the stories sound wonderful.

Favorite tropes, huh? I have to say I'm a big fan of the friends-to-lovers story line. I have one of those in the works for the trilogy I'm currently working on. Right now, though, it's a secret baby story. Speaking of which, back to writing.

Barbara, love your list of tropes. I love all those. When it's well done, I must say I love hatred into love too. All that conflict and passion - ooh, la la (forgive the French - my first French edition comes out today!).

Kirsten, I'm with you on the harem stories! I love a good Harlequin sheikh! My favorite author Dorothy Dunnett uses the harem trope in a big way too. Fabulous. I did a lot of research into the Ottomon Empire too! One day I'm going to do something about that in terms of a book.

Sheree, what an interesting list. Actually I was thinking about my favorite tropes and I think a lot of the fairytales are up there for me. You know, Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and my fave, Beauty and the Beast.

Donna, there was a brief flurry of time travels last year. Pamela Palmer did a couple, for example, under her other name Pamela Montgomerie. That seems to have died off now, which is a pity. I love a good time travel too. Fish out of water is another of my favorite tropes and you don't get any more FOOW than a time travel!

Tiff, the other thing I've noticed about Canada Post is that they're glacially slow when it comes to deliveries. It's taken up to a month to get stuff to my Canadian readers. It's only about a week to everywhere else I send to.

Tiff, so glad you like the illustrations. I had a lovely time looking at luscious art (some of it a little saucy for exposure on the front door of the lair!). I agree with you about art being inspirational. I love the luscious sensuality of so many images of harem life (most of them completely imaginary as they were painted by Western artists who'd never been inside an actual harem!). There was a wonderful exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney a few years ago called Orientalism that was full of beautiful pictures like this. I was in heaven!

Hi Tiffany. Congratulations on your sale and your second book and your success all round!

I remember Anna raving about your book and deciding I just had to get my hands on it - sounds a real treat. Thanks, by the way, for the gorgeous pics with the post too - I loved them.

I'm a sucker for marriage of convenience stories and Cinderella and yes, reunion stories, especially when the separation has been a long one. So you can see I'm grinning in anticipation of both your stories!

Bron, lovely to see you here! The Melbourne trip was really full on which means I'm taking a bit of time to start firing on all cylinders this morning! My plane was late in, went straight to the hotel for a room service dinner, early breakfast with an old work colleague (perhaps I should phrase that as previous work colleague - 'old' sounds a bit prejudicial!) and then a whole day of shooting at this gorgeous house in Fitzroy. Then all the travel to get home! Phew! Definite flying visit!

Congratulations Tiffany. I have fallen in love with all your books and I know I will have to wait for them all to be published but I will wait. lol. I love romance and adventure set in the 1800's the best but love all romance stories. I also love mystery and suspense with romance. I enjoy reading the making up parts the best, when one or both are fighting against love. I also love falling in love stories when each is searching to find the right path. Thanks for stopping by to chat with us.I am from USA

Gannon, I think both you and your distinguished colleague PJ hit the nail on the head - anything works if it's done well! There's even a few tropes that don't particularly appeal to me but in each case, I can point to books where the author overcame my prejudices by telling a really fantastic story.

Tiff, thank you for bringing so many new faces to the lair. We love having new people for the cabana boys to torture...uh, take care of. (Actually the torture generally involves cushions, feathers and lots of margaritas so it's not too painful!)

Actually, Janga, I think all my stories are redemption stories at heart - because of course, that's what BATB is. The Surrender of a Lady is both a reunion and a redemption story so it's right up your alley!

Anna, it was such fun reading a book with such an exotic setting. It took me back to my earliest days of reading historical romance when you could go anywhere - Russia, the Middle East, France, Italy! You name it.

Catslady, clearly yellow is the new black! ;-) Yeah, I love a great debut too! There's something special about that first time - and I'm just waiting for Tawny to dive in and take advantage of that line!

Cassondra, Thanks! Glad you like the sound of the next one, too! Lots of fans of reunited lovers. I visit that theme often in my writing :)

Anna Carrasco Bowling, How can we not love heroines dressed as men! Jo Bev wrote a great one. I can't remember the title, but it was a Malloren book. I believe I already have Kadin on my TBR. Just haven't gotten to it...

elainec, That's what I love about friends to lovers/reunited lovers stories, too! There is some understanding between the characters already.

Anna Sugden, Thanks for having me here. This is a fantastic visit! I totally hear you on the TBR mountain... mine is in the uh . . . hundreds or so. Hope you enjoy the book when you get through your mountain of books :)

Danielle Gorman,

Wishing you luck on the book win! And I love me some Alpha men. A lot. All my guys have been alpha's to date... Can't seem to help myself.

jo robertson, Thank you! Yes, my hero and heroine are pretty tortured. I like doing some damage to them, and then fixing it so they are really deserving of their HEA :)

Minna, I love that Beauty and the Geek! makes me snort and think, yeah, I could use me one of those right about now!

Suzanne Ferrell, Thank you! Anna did an awesome job with the questions! I certainly hope you find it scrumptious, and the location and tension between the characters can totally keep you warm during the winter months ;)

Annie West, Thank you! Anna is totally the queen of the pics for this post! I totally didn't think to include them. LOL! Cinderella are so much fun. There really aren't that man of them (at least not that many I can think of)... huh, I think I'm going to go on the look out for them! And my marriage of convenience... 12 years is definitely a long time to be separated but Emma and Asbury definitely work things out!

Anna, it's hard not to think of STD's when talking rakes. I'm going to have to make a safe sex kinda guy... with some French skins in his trouser pockets and all! LOL

Tiff, actually I think you'd really like Dorothy Dunnett. She wrote a wonderful series, best read in order, featuring Francis Crawford of Lymond with much derring do and adventure in the 16th century (and angst - lots of angst!). The first book is the Game of Kings and I highly recommend it.

Did I mention how much I like the cover of "The Surrender of a Lady"? The drape of the gold fabric is very sensual. Of course, I love Anna's "My Reckless Surrender" as well so maybe it's the color. Still, a very nice cover.

Kaetrin, how cool you mentioned the Pretty Woman connection. I often thing of that in connection with my books. Yeah, he rescues her. But she's also rescuing him! Love that mutual thing going on! Good luck with the contest!

Welcome and Congratulations, Ms.Tiffany. One glimpse of the coverof TSOAL and I knew I'd seen itbefore. I recently received a package from Maggie Robinson andone of the colorful bookmarks wasfor your book! I love the "trope"for this tale! I'm of an age thatwas exposed way back in the day toharem stories. I'm glad to see thetheme return. I look forward toreading The Surrender Of A Lady!

Congrats on your new debut book, sound fabulous and what great reviews. I love reading authors debut books. What a great giveaway! I love friends to lover stories and secret love. I like to switch around so I am game for about any kind of story! USA

Anna and Sheree, yes Sherry Thomas had a great cover... Like beautiful! I was totally jealous ;)

Pat Cochran, Thank you! Maggie is totally awesome! Love her to death! Glad you got a bookmark! And seriously, there is no 'age' for harem stories. You just got to open up your heart to love them, no matter your maturity :) or mine, for that matter :) Enjoy the book!!!!

Never late to the party! And these gals are totally awesome! Thank you for the kudos! God, AvonFanLit days. A nightmare and a blessing, eh? Enjoy the read! And nothing wrong with loving all tropes!

Virginia, Thank you! I love readers who read debuts! Actually, I've always read debut authors. There is something fresh, new and shiny about them that makes their writing sometimes raw and new to me. That first discovery can be amazing!

Karyn, definitely not too late! You'll LOVE Tiff's book - it's right up your alley with just that element of the dark that you really respond to. Snorted at your choice of romance trope. Yeah, I think I like that one too!

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